Rashad Johnson could lose more of his finger

Rashad Johnson lost part of his finger in Week 3, but shocked everyone by returning to practice quickly after leaving part of his finger in his glove. Johnson was eventually kept from playing in the Cardinals game against the Buccaneers.

The culprit? The chance for infection after Johnson hit his hand in practice.

“There was a slight infection after the first hit, when they had the cast on,” Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “There’s no telling what germs you’re trapping in there when you ball it up and put the cast on. The stitches are still there. He could evidently lose more of the digit if he bangs it too much, and with any infection they could have to take more off. We’re going to be careful with it.”

This explains why Johnson was pulled from practice. He could actually end up with an even shorter middle finger if he doesn’t keep infection at bay.